Blood Angel codex thread

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**twistinthunder**

bhsman wrote:
reds8n wrote:Let's hope so.

I'd imagine it'll be Battle Missions, if anything, though. I'll be intrigued to see if they "sneak" in any early BA/other new stuff in that book too. A kind of vanguard as it were of what's to come.

I can't see GW making some metal Vanguard vets just for the Blood Angels when the regular ones work well enough. I'm going to bet instead that you're referring to a catch-all plastic kit.

...I really, really hope they don't give us Vanguard Vets.

im hoping for a special blood angels specific (i.e. not enough non blood angel stuff to make a vannila squad) 10-man assault squad box.

for anybody who cant see differences between the pics(from warseer):

**Arschbombe**

I don't why you'd really be that concerned with proving that the cover is fake. It was not made as an attempt to deceive. The creator posted this on the Bolter and Chainsword almost a year ago. He made it as the cover for his own little BA dex project after the current SM dex came out. Lots of BA players were seriously looking at playing "red marines" because of all the doodads in the new book.

The original thread: FAN MADE Blood Angels Codex Cover, a very slow burning project... by Gorlak.

**Kirasu**

Yeah really.. that blood angel picture is quite old by now, can easily find the original imperial or crimson fist one on the artists deviant art page

**CF Scout**

I have always found the BA interesting, the Flesh Tearers in particular.

Hmm, Crimson Fists, Flesh Tearers... what is my facination with chapters that have brushes with annihilation.

I think having jump pack units as troops could definitely make things interesting.

**The Angry Commissar**

i really hope they leave dante alone.. hes so badass..

**Moopy**

I'm expecting to see at least one new unit in the new Codex+ 1-2 new HQ choices. Every army has gotten that from the BT onward. They got Sword Bretheren, Eldar got Harleys moved into them along with the Autarch, SM got eleventy million new things, etc...

Oh, and more options for general squads and better organization.

**Kervin**

I checked my email just a few minutes ago and got the GW newsletter and guess what.....
Incoming! Blood Angles

Here is a Screen shot of a full screen view of the newsletter, enjoy.

PS, Someone may want to change the title of the thread, and I am sorry about the image needing to clicked to be seen properly I am just not that good with images and boards.

**RogueMarket**

somebody has too much time to disprove fan made codex cover ;P.

**1hadhq**

I second the request of a title change. Away with the "?" and insert April.

So the BA get special wargear and more dreads than anyone else.

More?
Dreads in squadrons?

**Kervin**

1hadhq wrote:
Dreads in squadrons?

Ok Dread spam now that would be cool, and even more so Dreads in squads (1-3 per squad) and can be taken as both Elite and HS that would make Dread spam epic. As well as give GW an opening for making the other weapons in plastic.

**BrookM**

When you take Moriar as a HQ choice you can field Dreadnoughts as troops and heavy support, while the Furioso can be fielded as an Elites and fast attack choice.

**1hadhq**

16 Dreads at once

Sounds interesting but where did you hear that?

**Kervin**

BrookM wrote:When you take Moriar as a HQ choice you can field Dreadnoughts as troops and heavy support, while the Furioso can be fielded as an Elites and fast attack choice.

Ok, Dreads as troops now that seems just a bit to op for even a new 5th ed dex, but nonetheless cool as hell. Plus you can drop pod them in. Now all that is needed is a AV 14 14 11 fearless Dread to just sit there and soak up hits on a point.

**Moopy**

With so many dreads one would think they'll put more emphasis on techmarines to keep them all running properly.

**BrookM**

These are vampire Dreads, they don't need tech marines when a little red stuff can do the same.

**Moopy**

I'll go with that only if they can ride giant (cyber?) bats.

**reds8n**

Title changed as requested.

Good to see GW giving out advance notice of what's to come, technically before the tyranid relase is done as well. Here's hoping they keep this trend up, it's good to get even the minor details they have included in this mailout too.

**BrookM**

You mean the references to assault, dreadnoughts and deep striking.

**reds8n**

Yeah, that sort of thing. Course we already knew that, but then again we are fairly awesome.

Text included here for ease of reference

Games Workshop
The Games Workshop Newsletter 10.01.2010
In this issue: Incoming! Blood Angels

Incoming! Blood Angels

This April the Blood Angels will be re-launched with an all-new Codex and range of plastic and metal miniatures. One of the oldest and noblest of all Space Marine Chapters, the Blood Angels have stood fast against the enemies of the Imperium since the Great Crusade and it was their Primarch Sanguinius, who laid down his life to aid the Emperor against Horus in the final hours of the Warmaster’s rebellion. The new Codex explores the background and history of these superhuman warriors like never before, and contains new artwork depicting some of their greatest battles and most powerful champions.

The Blood Angels have always been a powerful close combat army and have been made even deadlier thanks to a range of specialist wargear, the ability to field Assault Squads as Troops choices, and more Dreadnoughts than any other Space Marine Chapter, including a Death Company Dreadnought and the fabled Furioso Dreadnought. The Sons of Sanguinius will be deep striking onto a tabletop near you this April – now’s the time to practice painting red.
Blood Angels

That , to me, reads as if assault troops can be fielded as troops not that they are always troops. I wonder if "unlocking" them might be related to special characters or maybe even something as simple as equipping your HQ commander with a jump pack ?

Then again that could just be me reading too much into things.

That is speculation BTW.

.. is Lemartes gone from the website yet ?

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Moopy wrote:I'll go with that only if they can ride giant (cyber?) bats.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/Zekk/SMmounts.gif

**Neith**

Yeah, it really wouldn't surprise me if Jump Pack Commanders/Dante allowed you to field Assault Squads as Troops. Although it'd be technically worse than what we have now, I don't mind as I use Dante in most battles anyway.

The reference to more Dreads is interesting (is it me, or was 'The Blood Angels have access to more Dreadnoughts than any other chapter' just invented now and never mentioned beforehand? I may have missed it, not sure). Here's hoping Moriar makes his return-the wording of 'a Death Company Dreadnought' may suggest this.

New metals were expected but new plastics is a relief. Here's hoping for something like an upgrade sprue- the current metal BA Honour Guard set (the Direct Only one) is a pain in the ass to work with. The Standard Bearer has massive balance issues, and a lot of the metal models needed pinning. A plastic BA-specific Honour Guard would be nice, but I'd rather there be more to the range.

Most of all, I'm just glad GW has confirmed a new Codex. *kicks shoddy PDF*

**BrookM**

Lemartes! He has vanished!

**Neith**

BrookM wrote:Lemartes! He has vanished!

I thought you were joking but no

Amusing, seeing as I converted a Jump Pack Chaplain 3 days ago to represent him >_>. No problem I guess, I can class the conversion as a normal Chaplain since it isn't a radical one.

Odd that Lemartes is the only model to disappear though (Furioso is still there, as well as Dante/Mephiston?)

**reds8n**

Neith wrote:

Odd that Lemartes is the only model to disappear though (Furioso is still there, as well as Dante/Mephiston?)

No it isn't.

**Neith**

reds8n wrote:
Neith wrote:

Odd that Lemartes is the only model to disappear though (Furioso is still there, as well as Dante/Mephiston?)

No it isn't.

I guess I just expected more models to disappear if they're getting revamped (ewww, pardon the pun). Unless of course Lemmy is getting axed.

By the way, do we have any idea who's writing/done the BA Codex yet?

**reds8n**

Lemartes is not getting axed from the codex.. but his current * model is gone from the store...

.. well.. that's one release known then.

Hmm.. actually I'm not all that sure who did write this codex, I'll have to do some digging.

* and loathed

**BrookM**

Chances are we'll get a boxed set with the standard upgrade stuff and decorated legs, chest pieces and shoulder guards. I just hope that it won't be as extravagant as the Space Hulk terminators. Then again, background always did classify the Blood Angels as an artistic Chapter.

**Zarake**

Hoping for a 10-man assault squad box, maybe I'd start using them if they were cheaper to buy.

as for the Dreads, maybe it just refering to the Fusio(SP?) Dread?

**General Mayhem**

First thing needed is a new Commander Dante:

Then a new Chaplain Lemartes:

A few new honour guard models, maybe terminator honours and lightning claws?:

Furioso dread, better still..MORIARRR!!:

And did someone say lots more death company Dreads?:

**Scottywan82**

Those models are perfect! Why don't you sculpt and paint for the GW books?

Seriously though, I don't think Dante needs a new figure. Or - if they do - he needs to be as classy as the current figure. No looking like Vulkan or Canis.

p.s. I wasn't making fun of the minis. Just being a snarky bastard.

**General Mayhem**

No offence taken, my Dante is a converted Corbulo figure. Also, probably the honour guard should have jump packs to keep up with Dante. How about a new Baal class Predator maybe?